Originally Posted by
DomaneS5
I could easily use Frogs on my hardtail 29er... but most of my rides with that bike are leisurely rail trail rides with my wife. On those rides, we hop on and off our bikes quite a bit, so clipless would be a hassle. I love Speedplay Frogs on my Gravel Bike. I don't think there could be a more perfect pedal for a gravel bike than a Speedplay Frog.
For me, it is mtb riding that I REALLY want the clipless. Sort of the opposite of the conventional wisdom, I know. But in the case of Frogs, I find them so fast and easy to get in and out of, that flats don't really give me any extra flexibility or confidence. I can drop an inside foot on a botched corner and be clipped back in by the end of the next pedal stroke. I do ride flats a few times a year, mostly for the extra skills they keep sharp.
Truth be known, if I am going on a long challenging road ride ("road" for me is anything from pavement to gravel/dirt roads), I still tend towards the frogs over flats. I use flats on my workout rides and other shortish rides more out of convenience, since I am often shooting around town on the same bike, and flats are way more practical for that.